Basketball: Manvel, Tomball, St. Agnes girls lead area teams in TABC preseason rankings

Manvel’s 1-2 combo of Brianna Turner and Jordan Hosey has made the Mavericks a state contender for years.

This season is no different as Manvel starts the 2013-14 ranked third in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches preseason polls. The Mavericks are 1 of 3 Houston-area teams in the top 10. They join No. 5 Clear Springs and No. 8 Pearland.

Other top-10 teams to start the year include Tomball and Brenham in 4A. There’s five in the Large Private poll – No. 4 St. Agnes, No. 5 Concordia Lutheran, No. 6 Kinkaid, No. 7 St. Pius X and No. 10 Episcopal.